John Scalzi: Oh god this thought came to me this morning and now I can't escape it

Oh god this thought came to me this morning and now I can't escape it

Prog is not short for problematical John

If it's problematic prog, is it proglematic? I'll see myself out.

Progressively worse music

On my band’s website, I describe our music as Progressing, with the definition “gradually spreading and increasing in severity”.

Progtological?

But it is short for proglematic

Prog is never short for anything. It's a double-LP rock opera for problematical.

Problemagical is more like it.

Please do not make one about a dictatorship where entertainment is outlawed and a band of rebels plot to overthrow it with the power of song Because it’s already been done twice and we don’t need THAT much more pretension (I love prog btw)

What's the one that's not by Styx?

2112 by Rush immediately came to mind for me.

Which then also points to The Astonishing by Dream Theater, and I'm sure there are others.

Tho technically it was the Solar Federation who overthrew the Priests of the Temple! ;)

It was the Elder Race of Man returning. The Priests of Syrinx *ran* the Solar Federation.

Not to mention, the stage show We Will Rock You...

どうもありがと Mr. Roboto どうも (どうも) どうも (どうも) どうもありがと Mr. Roboto どうも (どうも) どうも (どうも) どうもありがと Mr. Roboto どうもありがと Mr. Roboto どうもありがと Mr. Roboto どうもありがと Mr. Roboto

Three times. That Queen musical.

oh my god, I didn't realize Queen's broadway musical was that plotline. of course, I also didn't realize they had a broadway musical. (I suppose I shouldn't be surprised, if any band was gonna get one...)

Back in 2002 in London. 2019 in North America

Ooh, you could do a spoof where it's not music but sex that is outlawed! Oh wait.

Operation Mindcrime

Not even remotely close.

I thought mindcrime was "drugs turn you into political radicals" or something

Nicky was already a radical (skinjob for a hairdo), tho yes, he did drugs. They brain wash him into being a one man death machine to make this city bleed.

Basically

More like "drugs and brainwashing can turn political radicals into political assassins." Or something.

I wanted to make a SONIC DISRUPTORS joke, but I couldn't figure out how the cross media (Yes, I like jokes where only a handful of people get the reference.)

It’s either that or send the protagonist on a mystical or metaphysical journey of self-discovery (Tommy, Snow, Subterranea, Heterotopia).

I see people are making a list in the comments; does this one count? www.goodreads.com/book/show/44... (Don't be confused by the fact it's a book, it comes with an entire album of music: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...)

The Worst Band in the Universewww.goodreads.com Castigated for defying tradition and playing an origina…

Isn’t that also sort of the plot of The Who’s eternally unfinished “Lifehouse” project? (Also with some elements similar to The Matrix.)

That cat is giving strong Memorex vibes.

I have that poster.

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Perfect. It’s a good day for reclining figures.

Ah, Milo.

Scalzi: "with arrangement for six-necked guitar" Producer "haha. for six *string* guitar you mean" Scalzi: *stares in Scalzi*

This would be even funnier if the cat were nodding in an obscure time signature.

Do not run from your destiny.

Close To The Smudge

Fifth edition Rakshasa? Because I see a resemblance.

Isn't that picture also from 1st ed AD&D? Like, the monster manual before they had edition numbers?

Yeah, that's 1st edition. 5E looks like this:

Yes, but that picture very much reminded me of the Monster Manual illustration.

What I have read: I should make a prog rock ale. 🤔 Interesting. Sounds good to me 🙂 Cheers!

The IBUs go up to 11 !

Guaranteed to turn you polydactyl...

Dream theater just announced the novelization of scenes from a memory so this seems like fate.

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